Jimmy Johnson helped Jerry Jones, Cowboys design one Super Bowl ring but not the second

The ex-coach designed the University of Miami’s 1987 national championship ring. And at Jerry Jones’ request, he helped create the Cowboys’ Super Bowl XXVII ring.

So it’s no surprise Johnson gets a little frosty recollecting the circumstances surrounding his next Super Bowl ring.

“I wasn’t there for the designing of the second one,” he said with a not-so-amused chuckle.

Johnson split ways with the Cowboys after that season on less-than-friendly terms.

He’s now a star of FOX’s NFL coverage, and those rings continue to make a difference. FOX is running promotional ads this year with the tagline, “It’s all about the ring.”

“We have a lot of people on the show with Super Bowl rings,” said Johnson, referring to Terry Bradshaw with four, Howie Long with one and Michael Strahan with one. “That adds to our credibility when you start talking about championships.”

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